The growth of bismuth–oxido clusters in solution, their ligand-exchange reactions, and their fragmentation in the gas phase were investigated

Gas-Phase Chemistry of Bismuth–Oxido Clusters

Three Techniques—One Structure
A simple way to characterize chlorine-containing homo- and heterogeneous catalysts by spectroscopy and DFT calculations

Conversion of Cyclic Ketones into 2,3-Fused Pyrroles
Highly effective synthesis of 2,3-fused pyrroles has been achieved from readily available starting materials

Golden Heart
Gold nanoparticles-based scaffolds can be used to produce functional cardiac tissues for the repair of infarcted hearts

Angewandte Author Profiles: July 2013
Markus Kalesse and Marina Petrukhina are interviewed this month

Atom-economical Amide Synthesis
Ruthenium-catalyzed redox-neutral and single-step amide synthesis from alcohol and nitrile with complete atom economy

Okra: A Natural Remedy Against Obesity?
The vegetable okra contains polysaccharides that decrease body weight and lower blood lipids in obese mice

Heterojunction Nanostructures for Self-Powered UV Photodetectors
Excellent electrochemical and photovoltaic properties are exhibited by SnO2-based hybrid materials that are grown on carbon cloth

Structure Determination in Disordered Materials
Advances in structure determination with X-ray and neutron scattering techniques and potential of these for material sciences are summarized

70th Birthday: Helmut Schwarz
Helmut Schwarz celebrates his 70th birthday on August 6th